Healthy Chicken Recipes

Chicken is a popular protein source because it’s versatile and low in saturated fat. Americans now consume more chicken than beef or pork, but it’s still not helping our nation eradicate obesity since people prepare chicken in such unhealthy ways. In order to make healthy chicken recipes, follow the tips below. Remove the Skin Cut the fat from healthy chicken recipes by removing the skin from the meat. Chicken skin is high in fat and calories.

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Healthy Chicken RecipesChicken has oftentimes been viewed as a healthier alternative to other types of meatsuch as beef and pork. Though it is also an animal product with an amount ofcholesterol and saturated fat, it is easier to lessen this by removing the skin, wheremost of the fat is, or by choosing the breast portion (white meat) rather than the thighand drumstick (dark meat).Unfortunately, with the advent of commercialization, situations of high demand andlow supply, or sometimes just the desire of manufacturers for a better profitability,most animal products are nowadays raised with the assistance of synthetic feeds andgrowth hormones. These results in animals being ready for processing in a fraction ofthe time compared to when they’re raised with natural feeds like grass and grains. Forchickens, what normally takes more than a month to be ready it can be shortened tojust a few weeks with plumper, juicier meat to boot.The downside of this is the concerning fact that more and more research has shownthat all these chemicals could potentially be harmful when consumed by humans. Thesolution to this if one really wants a healthy chicken dish is to go free-range andorganic which means that the birds have not been fed with synthetic feeds norinjected with hormones. Free-range chickens are also grown in an open space ratherthan kept in cramped cages. This affects the tenderness of the dish made with it so beextra careful in preparation.Now that we have a wholesome nutritious product to cook let’s make it even healthierby combining it with other great ingredients with a smaller amount of oil. Rather thanbreading and deep-frying which just soaks up grease, why not bake, braise or stew itinstead together with nutrient-dense and fiber-rich brown rice, an assortment ofvegetables and even fruit?Lastly, if your family doesn’t want to give up their favorite fried chicken, by all meansgive it a healthy twist by breading the chicken pieces in whole wheat bread crumbs,oat meal or cereal. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and bake until crisp and goldenbrown. Serve with a fresh salad and home-made low-fat gravy. Now isn’t that muchbetter than a bucket of store-bought greasy fast food?